Abstract Purpose The purpose of the study was to investigate the expression of bacterial biofilm (BF) for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and to find out factors affecting BF expression and the…
Abstract Purpose The aim of the study is to illustrate our experience with horizontal glottectomy (HG), reviewing the indications and results of this uncommon partial laryngectomy. Materials and Methods It…
Abstract Background The intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) assay is an important tool that facilitates targeted parathyroidectomy and may increase surgical cure rates. We sought to evaluate the utility of a…
Abstract Background and Purpose The pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis is unknown. Chronic inflammation along with local tissue hypoxia may effect polyp’s growth. Activation of Cycloxygenases may also…
Abstract Purpose Papillary squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) is a rare malignancy that has been associated with human papillomavirus. We present all cases of this disease at a single academic teaching…
Abstract Purpose Although endoscopic staple–assisted esophagodiverticulostomy (ESED) has become the initial treatment of choice for most patients with Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD), anatomical restraints prevent its use in all cases. We…
Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis This study aims to present an improved technique for auricular cartilage harvest that maximizes graft volume while preserving auricular cosmesis. Also discussed is the versatility of auricular cartilage…
Abstract Objective The objective of the study was to explore the inhibitive role of cyclin D1 gene silence in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma by lentivirus-mediated RNA interference. Materials and Methods…
Abstract Squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck are the sixth most frequently occurring cancers and the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Epigenetic alteration, using promoter hypermethylation…
Abstract Hypothesis The study aimed to assess the efficacy of bipolar scissor in the treatment for patients with inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Materials and Methods A prospective cohort clinical study was…
